How Much Volume Is Lost When Mistaking Cranberry Barrels for Apple Barrels?

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The discussion focuses on the volume discrepancy when mistakenly selling cranberry barrels instead of apple barrels. An apple barrel has a volume of 7056 cubic inches, while a cranberry barrel holds 5826 cubic inches. When a merchant sells 50 cranberry barrels, the total volume is 291300 cubic inches compared to 352800 cubic inches for apple barrels, resulting in a difference of 61500 cubic inches. This discrepancy converts to approximately 1007.86 liters. The calculations appear to be accurate based on the given volumes.
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Two type of "barrel" units were in use in the 1920s in the United States. The apple barrel had a legally set volume of 7056 cubic inches. The cranberry barrel, 5826 inches. If a merchant sells 50 cranberry barrels of goods to a customer who thinks he is receiving apple barrels, what is the discrepancy in the shipment volume in liters?

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7056x50=352800 inch^3
5826x50=291300 inch^3

352800-291300=61500 inch^3
61.02 inch^3= 1 Litter

61500/61.02=1007.86 IS THIS RIGHT??
 
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